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(Encyclopedia) Bucharest Bucharest b&oomacr;ˈkərĕst, by&oomacr;ˈ– [key], Rom.…Orban, Ludovic
(Encyclopedia) Orban, Ludovic, 1963–, Romanian political leader. A member of the National Liberal party (PNL), he held government posts and was a city councilor in Bucharest in the 1990s before…Ponta, Victor
(Encyclopedia) Ponta, VictorPonta, Victorvēkˈtôr pônˈtä [key], 1972–, Romanian lawyer and politician, Ph.D. Univ. of Bucharest Law School, 2003. Ponta has taught at the Romanian-American Univ. of…Bucureşti
(Encyclopedia) Bucureşti: see Bucharest.Eliade, Mircea
(Encyclopedia) Eliade, MirceaEliade, Mirceamûrˈshə āˌlē-ädˈə [key], 1907–86, American philosopher and historian of comparative religion, b. Bucharest. He studied Indian philosophy and Sanskrit at the…Gluck, Alma
(Encyclopedia) Gluck, AlmaGluck, Almagl&oobreve;k [key], 1884–1938, American soprano, b. Bucharest, Romania. Her real name was Reba Fiersohn. She sang (1909–12) at the Metropolitan Opera, New…Rosetti, Constantin
(Encyclopedia) Rosetti, ConstantinRosetti, Constantinkŏnstäntēnˈ rōsĕtˈ [key], 1816–85, Romanian statesman, b. Bucharest. A radical editor, he took part in the Revolution of 1848 and subsequently…Robinson, Edward G.
(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Edward G., 1893–1973, American movie actor, b. Bucharest, Romania, as Emmanuel Goldberg. He made his stage debut in New York City in 1915. A short, tough-looking man,…Tîrgovişte
(Encyclopedia) TîrgovişteTîrgoviştetûrˌgôvēshˈtĕ [key], town (1990 pop. 100,948), S central Romania, in Walachia, in a petroleum-producing region. Oil refining and the manufacture of oil-field…Brancovan, Constantine
(Encyclopedia) Brancovan, ConstantineBrancovan, Constantinebrän-kōvänˈ [key], 1654–1714, prince of Walachia (1688–1714). A skillful politician who secured domestic peace, he furthered Walachia's…Trending
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